Did you know we have a dedicated powers and duties tool?
Available to LG Inform Plus subscribers, it provides information on what current legislation gives English and Welsh councils the power to do and what it requires them to do in law. Advanced searching and filtering options make it easy to find specific powers and duties based on legislation, business function and keyword, and results are easily exported in commonly used formats.
Traffic management A to Z
Road congestion reduction (1587) Service
Where traffic congestion is a particular problem schemes may be introduced to limit the amount of traffic in a specified area. Examples of congestion reduction schemes include 'park and ride' and congestion charging zones.